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Yangming Hosts Comedian Iliza Brings Her Elder Millennial Tour to the Merriam Albertson Cooking School Wine Pairing Dinner
he Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, in partFeaturing the Selections of “Chairman” Newman – nership with The January 18 Bowery Presents, n Friday, Janwelcomes Iliza uary 18, 2019, Shlesinger, one of today’s leadYangming Resing comedians, to the Kimmel Center’s Merriam Theater on taurant in Bryn Mawr Saturday, January 12, 2019 will host an Albertson at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. A fan favorite, Shlesinger will charm Jonathan Newman will personally address attendees Iliza Shlesinger, one of on the thought today’s leading comedians, process behind his performs at the Kimmel Center’s Merriam Theater on wine choices for the Saturday, January 12, 2019 extraordinary courses to be served during at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. the Albertson Cooking School Philadelphia audiences this Wine Pairing winter with her riotous standDinner on Friday, up in Iliza: Elder Millennial January 18, Tour. at Yangming “Iliza Shlesinger is taking the Restaurant in comedy world by storm as a Bryn Mawr. voice for the millennial generation,” said Anne Ewers, President and CEO of the Kim- Cooking School Wine Pairing Dinner with the wine selections mel Center for the Perform- of former Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board Chairman Jonaing Arts. “Her comedy high- thon Newman, whose single-handed creation of “Chairman’s lights important social issues, Selections” revitalized our state’s wine business. Newman’s such as gender stereotypes, selections were made to specifically complement Yangming’s with a comical twist that will award-winning cuisine. Jonathan Newman will personally address the attendees on leave the audience wanting more! We are thrilled Ms. the thought process behind his wine choices for the extraShlesinger is bringing her tal- ordinary courses. The event will begin with a 6:30 p.m. hors d’oeuvres Recepent to the Kimmel Center Cultural Campus for the first time as part of our varied comedy tion and continue with the 7 p.m. Wine Dinner. The wine to series.” Iliza recently premiered Elder Millennial, her fourth Netflix stand-up special for the stream- be served at the Reception is Domaine Chene, Macon Milly ing service. The campaign featured her styled in classic looks from the late 90s/early 00s. Lamartine, White Blend, Burgundy, France, 2016. It was choHer past specials War Paint, Freezing Hot, and Confirmed Kills has made her as one of the sen to complement the butlered hors d’oeuvres of Golden top comedians working today. In addition to her stand-up, Iliza co-stars in the Paramount Crabmeat Mini Purse, Pan-fried Orange Duck Meat-Japanese Pictures movie Instant Family, starring Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne which was released Yam Dumplings, Wonton-skin Crisped Shrimp with Sevenspiced Aioli, and Chinese Chive, Fresh Water Chestnut and in November. Her first book Girl Logic: The Genius and the Absurdity was a subversively funny collection Shiitake Spring Rolls.
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OLEANNA was written in 1992, alnut Street Theatre’s almost immediately after the 2018-19 Independ 1991 Anita Hill-Clarence Thomas ence Studio on 3 Seadebate in which Hill, a law son continues with the gripprofessor who had previousping and timely play, OLEANNA. ly worked under Thomas at Written by David Mamet and the United States Department directed by Debi Marcucci, the production begins previews Jessica Johnson and Johnnie on January 15, opens JanuHobbs, Jr. in “Oleanna” at ary 17, and continues through the Walnut Street Theatre. February 17. In OLEANNA, Pulitzer Prize of Education, accused Supreme Winner David Mamet pulls us Court Nominee Thomas of into a fierce and fiery story making sexually provocative that foreshadowed today’s statements while she was his headlines. “He said, she said” attorney-advisor. Due to a media reaches explosive new heights frenzy and full investigation when a university professor exploring Thomas and Hill’s and his student view their tucharacters, the nation quicktoring sessions from two drasly became divided in whom tically different perspectives. they supported. Thomas was Miscommunication, manipuconfirmed later that year with lation, misogyny... or more? Decide for yourself in this tense and timely tale of gender politics, privilege, a 52 to 48 vote, the narrowest margin for Supreme Court approval in more and power. See “Oleanna” at the Walnut Street Theatre page 4
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